The active months for Copper Futures are March, May, July, September, and December. Currently, the block trade minimum threshold level for all active months of the Copper futures contract is 25 contracts, except for the nearby active month when it is the spot month. This amendment will change the block trade minimum threshold level for active months excluding the non-spot nearby active month and second active month to 5 contracts. The block trade minimum threshold level for the non-spot nearby active month and second active contract month will remain at 25 contracts.

All block trades are subject to the conditions set for in Rule 526 (“Block Trades”) located in Chapter 5 (“Trading Qualifications and Practices”).

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